School Manager

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School Manager

• Location: Kelburn
• Type: Permanent
• Post Date: Tue Feb 28 02:55:12 2023
• Ref: 5817

• Can you manage competing and changing priorities with your advanced organisational skills?
• Got previous staff management experience and knowledge of HR practices?
• Have administrative, financial, and budget management experience?

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

Our core ethical values are respect, responsibility, fairness, integrity, and empathy. These core ethical values are demonstrated in our commitment to sustainability, wellbeing, inclusivity, equity, diversity, collegiality, and openness. With, and as, tangata whenua, we value Te Tiriti o Waitangi, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, whai mātauranga, whanaungatanga, and akoranga.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Salary Band 7: $68,542 - $96,792 NZD

School of Social and Cultural Studies

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting for a School Manager.

The School Manager is responsible for a busy administration team and for ensuring effective and efficient support for the school, its academic staff, and students.

Please note that this is a full-time permanent position and only applicants who are legally entitled to work in NZ on a permanent basis, will be considered.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

The role requires someone who will thrive in handling a broad range of university processes and systems. The successful candidate should have:

• Significant administrative, financial, and budget management experience, preferably at a senior level in the tertiary education sector
• Advanced organisational skills with the ability to multitask and manage competing and changing priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact positively and constructively
• Previous staff management experience and knowledge of HR practices
• Demonstrated flexibility and personal resilience with capacity to effectively lead and mentor a team of highly skilled administrators
• Experience in working across different online platforms
• Demonstrated experience in planning, developing, implementing, and streamlining processes
• Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and databases
• Proven commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi and its obligations to Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty partners

Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team

The School of Social and Cultural Studies is a collegial and successful School at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. We have a diverse range of students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including our Māori and Pasifika students. We are a team of enthusiastic staff, with a positive and encouraging School culture. This is an exciting place to work.

Role Description

Close Date for Vacancy: 15 March 2023

Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role, please get in touch with Professor Elizabeth Stanley ( [email protected] ), Acting Head of School But applicants should follow all steps listed below.

Important - Application Steps and information

Download and complete the University Application Form .

Then, please combine your cover letter, CV and the University Application Form into a single file (preferably in pdf format).

Click Apply Now Button at the base of the advert. Follow the process to enter your contact details and attach your combined file (CV, cover letter and the University application form) using the “CV/Resume” button.

If you have any issues uploading your application, please email the completed application form, cover letter and CV to [email protected] stating the reference number and position title from the advert in the subject line.

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